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Topic #4: The Russian People / Culture of Russia (p. 432-435)

L (What did you learn? Take notes as you read; answer your questions):

• An enterprise system is a system that allows people to start and run businesses with little government intervention.
• Apartments hold hundreds of 100's of families.
• The main faith is Eastern Orthodox Christian.
• New Year's Eve is the most festive non-relegious holiday.
• People like to spend time with family/friends, go on walks in the park, or attend concerts, movies, or the circus.
• May Day celebrates Russian workers.
• In the country, people live in houses made of wood and healthcare and education is lower.
• Russia has a rich tradition of art, music, and literature. (St. Petersburg)
• Russians love soccer and tennis. They also enjoy winter sports.
• People are leaving the rural areas.
• In the city, there are tall and conctete buildings and wide streets.
• The cities are so populated that they need suburbs.
• They have great ballet dancers.
• Judism, Islam, and Christianity are the main religions of Russia.
• When you live in the country-side you farm but health car is difficult to get.
• The population is about 146.5 million people
• The city is very modern and like living in the United States
• The Soviet Union use to have limits on religion
• 90% of Russian people speak the Russian language
• borscht is a soup made of cabbage (starts of a Russian meal), piroshki is a meat turnover that you might have later on.
• Russians enjoy small family get-togethers
• More and more people are leaving rural areas to find work in the big cities (Moscow).